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Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

23 Plantation Park Drive Suite 101
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 815-6555

Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD is a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

23 Plantation Park Drive Suite 101
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 815-6555

(843) 815-6553

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In The News

“"We're not making a killing on Medicare, believe me," said John Brittis, a Bluffton-based rheumatologist who was paid about $1.5 million from Medicare in 2012.”—"Lowcountry doctors collected more than $42 million in Medicare payments, federal records show", Island Packet, April 2014

“"If what you're seeing reflected my take-home pay, I would have retired 10 years ago," teased John Brittis, a Bluffton-based rheumatologist who was paid about $1.5 million from Medicare in 2012.”—"Medicare database provides important, but limited, information", Island Packet, April 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anti-DNA antibody test

anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test

anti-single-stranded DNA antibody test

complement tests

extractable nuclear antibody test

metabolic panel

rheumatoid factor test

In 2023, Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD had a list price for anti-DNA antibody test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, anti-single-stranded DNA (anti-ssDNA) antibody test , complement tests, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, metabolic panel, and rheumatoid factor (RF) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

antinuclear antibody test

C-reactive protein testing

cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody test

sed rate

In 2023, Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD had a list price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, C-reactive protein testing, cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test, and sed rate (ESR) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

autoantibody tests

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD performed more autoantibody tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), intravenous (IV) infusion, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2012 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	691
blood draw	413
chemotherapy	691
doctor visit	2590
injections	176
minimally invasive procedures	691
skin testing	60
tuberculosis (TB) testing	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2013 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	551
blood draw	303
chemotherapy	551
doctor visit	2575
injections	153
minimally invasive procedures	551

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	91
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2014 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	395
blood draw	86
chemotherapy	395
doctor visit	1976
injections	171
minimally invasive procedures	395

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	904
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	99
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2015 were lab tests, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	407
blood draw	204
chemotherapy	407
doctor visit	1835
injections	104
lab tests	834
minimally invasive procedures	407

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	1336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1786
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1032
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	172
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	372
blood draw	655
chemotherapy	372
doctor visit	1811
injections	89
lab tests	2384
minimally invasive procedures	372

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	81
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	386
blood draw	582
chemotherapy	386
doctor visit	1795
injections	84
lab tests	3075
minimally invasive procedures	386
thyroid function tests	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	94
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	368
blood draw	523
chemotherapy	368
doctor visit	1771
injections	80
lab tests	2667
minimally invasive procedures	368

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	90
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	358
blood draw	516
chemotherapy	358
doctor visit	1698
injections	65
lab tests	2768
minimally invasive procedures	358

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	703

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	99
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	360
blood draw	544
chemotherapy	360
doctor visit	1636
injections	39
lab tests	3142
minimally invasive procedures	377

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	845
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	73
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	191
blood draw	543
chemotherapy	191
doctor visit	1695
injections	52
lab tests	2923
minimally invasive procedures	403

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	654

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	88
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	208
blood draw	518
chemotherapy	208
doctor visit	1569
injections	60
lab tests	2506
minimally invasive procedures	397

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	78
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Bluffton, SC were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	97
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	389
blood draw	444
chemotherapy	389
doctor visit	1904
injections	97
lab tests	2537
minimally invasive procedures	427
skin testing	60
thyroid function tests	12
tuberculosis (TB) testing	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	668
Male	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	885
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	87
75 to 84	354
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	495

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$576 Enbrel $191	Prolia $191	Otezla $151	Tavneos $13	$30
UCB, Inc.	$544 Cimzia $393	$151
Pfizer Inc.	$451 XELJANZ $403	LYRICA $26	CELEBREX $22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$224 COSENTYX $224
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$211 STELARA $73	SIMPONI ARIA $52	REMICADE $38	Tremfya $35	SIMPONI $13
Other	$947 Humira $186	ORENCIA $167	Rinvoq $113	Actemra $112	BENLYSTA $74	Other $295

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,892
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. John Brittis is an adult rheumatology specialist in Bluffton, SC. Dr. Brittis obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Louis Brittis, MD From 2012 - 2022

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